Re: G4 tower problems

What about swapping out the one component you haven't mentioned yet, The CD Drive! If your getting different issues I'd say its to do with the Mac reading the CD That's my thinking anyway :) Regards Christian On 18/05/2006, at 4:07 PM, Robert Howells wrote: On 18 May 2006, at 3:03

Microsoft Passport

Has anyone else noticed issues with microsoft's passport system for accessing their Hotmail inboxes? In the last 2 weeks, I've found that MSN no longer directs me to my inbox and automatically logs in as it use to and the hotmail login screen I'm redirected to also loops once password and

Airport Express

Hi All, Are there any ex-Airport Express users in the group? I stumbled across this discussion: http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1114974 and had heard if often occurs to the 240v versions of the device. Anyone out there have a testimonial to share? I liked this product

Re: Webcam Support

the problem is not the webcam device itself but the Applications you want to use a webcam with. The only webcams you can use in Mac OS X have to be firewire based in order to be recognised. This means only an iSight or a firewire camcorder can be used. The IOXio group I htink they call

Re: Apple supports booting XP

The CD is for your mac to burn the appropriate Hardware drivers for Windows onto the CD from the Boot Camp utility. Once you install XP on the Windows Partition, boot it, put in the now no-longer blank CD and it instantly installs the Windows drivers. Its kinda like the Virtual PC

Re: New version of the Mac/Intel ad

Inspirational stuff. Makes me wanna get out and liberate more processors out there from the slavery and 'Dulness' certainly thinking different - Christian On 06/04/2006, at 9:27 AM, Rod wrote: http://youtube.com/watch?v=RwHMIxdDdu8 :-) I love the ending! Seeya Rod! -- The WA Macintosh

Re: New version of the Mac/Intel ad

We don't get any Apple advertising sadly, but I'm thinking the possibilities cut off probably wasn't original :P -Christian On 06/04/2006, at 10:38 AM, Rod wrote: Christian Kotz wrote: Inspirational stuff. Makes me wanna get out and liberate more processors out there from the slavery

Re: Apple supports booting XP

I just can't wait to see Apple's next switch ads: I use to use Windows then I found Mac OS X... Now I find myself back in Windows... but with a prettier case Is it considered backsliding?? Why is it XP specific though? Is it to do with the formatting of the elegant disk utility Regards

Re: LaserWriter Select 360

Since we are on the topic of older Apple Laserwriters... Does anyone know what causes printed lines down the pages. I have an 8500 I scored for $5 but all printouts have two lines straight down the page. I though it may have been dirty rollers but they seem clean and roll the paper in the

Re: Old Mac computers

Last I heard the Timor project had been flooded with older models so have stepped up specifications to high end Power PC's and G3 models and above but I could be wrong I heard there's an organisation in the education department who bundle decommissioned Macs from all over WA and

Re: Old Mac computers

or netbsd or another *nix and ship them to E. Timor for teaching and infrastructure gifthorse, mouth! cheers Nat On Feb 21, 2006, at 10:57 AM, Christian Kotz wrote: Last I heard the Timor project had been flooded with older models so have stepped up specifications to high end Power PC's

Re: Old Mac computers

- a few straps in the right places and a hood over the screen opening. Nice solid case for the trek through the Andes!) Reg On 21 Feb 2006, at 11:11am, Christian Kotz wrote: Well I told you I could be wrong :P Can 68K processors cope with the being repurposed? On 21/02/2006, at 11:05 AM

Re: Airport for imacDV

The Airport adapters go for around $40+ a little pricey for such simple circuitry, it's the Airport cards themselves that are the real costly item although the iMac adapters are rarer. Regards Christian On 18/02/2006, at 10:45 PM, Greg Sharp wrote: With an iMacDV I'm pretty sure that apart

firewire on G4 Cube

Hi All just wondering if anyone has any clues on why only one of the two firewire ports on my Cube choose to function. The port closest to the USB and Monitor connectors is the one that appears to have trouble transferring data. When my iPod is connected to it, the iPod only charges

Re: iTunes Single Play

Well I'd hate to tell you all that there is a very, very simple solution. Highlight the song you want and press the loop button next to the Shuffle button in iTunes twice. It turns blue on first click indicating loop all songs, 2nd click means loop individual song (a 1 appears on the loop

Ati Radeon AGP cards

Hiall Can anyone tell me what versions of the Ati Radeon series have the ADC connector rather than DVI? Regards Christian

iBook Clamshell RAM

Anyone out there selling or know where I can get a 256MB RAM module for the iBook clamshell models? Regards Christian

Harman/Kardon iSub

Hi all My iSub issues have progressed from the hum I mentioned months ago as I found when trying to use the iSub this morning, the power supply blew out. No more subwoofing for a while :( Anyone know where I can find a genuine replacement for the 15V 2A transformer to power the USB edition of

Powerbook Pismo's

I was wondering if anyone out there can offer some advice on an issue I have with a Powerbook G3 Pismo 400mhz. Basically the unit crashes a few seconds into startup as is just when the flashing folder comes up it jams and that's it or if I boot from CD it sits on a grey screen. It boots and

Re: Powerbook Pismo's

don't think it will boot it. I hope that allows for a better analysis of my situation Regards Christian On 23/10/2005, at 11:57 PM, Robert Howells wrote: On 23/10/2005, at 11:50 PM, Christian Kotz wrote: I was wondering if anyone out there can offer some advice on an issue I have

Re: iTunes 5 interface

I woke up to it after software update. Gee, talk about nightmare! All the columns are gone and its so industrial. Who said it was a streamlined appearance?!! I was surprised to see no colour change to the currently green music note after its been two shapes of blue, as well as pink, purple and

Harman Kardon iSub

Hi All Anyone know who would be responsible for repairing Harman Kardon iSub's, the USB Mac specific versions. I'd imagine it would be the same people who fix JBL Creatures and HK Soundsticks. I'm just wondering as my iSub has developed an unusual 'buzz' like the sound electronic

Newton Stylus

Just wondering if there are any Newton 2100 Styluses out there as I find myself in need of one :) Anyone know where they can be obtained from within Australia? Rod, did you manage to source any? Regards Christian

Apple Multiple Scan 15AV

Hi All, Does anyone know where I can get a video cable for an Apple MultipleScan 15 AV. I kinked mine in two places by accident and get no signal through it. Any ideas for stockists or perhaps someone may have a spare lead, or dead monitor they could harvest the cable from? I'd be very

WTB: Apple USB Keyboards

Hi All I'm in need of two Apple USB Keyboards, the original ones that came with G3 iMac's and matched the 'Puck' mice. I'm hoping to find a Strawberry and Tangerine for two iMac's that are without, and sharing a Macally keyboard between them. If anyone has a source or willing to sell contact

Re: Installing panther on Blueberry imac

I use Panther on mine and have no partitions. Make sure you have iMac firmware 4.1.9 update applied on the machine and it's HD is formatted to Mac OS extended format other than that you should be good to go. Regards Christian On 19/06/2005, at 7:32 PM, Shay Telfer wrote: Hi, I have been

Console Mac OS X.3 on G3's

Anyone know how I can stop console from generating randomly sized log's namely the log titled console.log that syphons off my Hard drives existing space when the computer is left on for over 24 hours non-stop? All other console logs remain around 4kb but this one seems to grow especially when

Re: Console Mac OS X.3 on G3's

with logs going back to last month. Have you tried reading the logs to find out what is generating all the data? On 11/6/05 12:01 AM, Christian Kotz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone know how I can stop console from generating randomly sized log's namely the log titled console.log that syphons off my

Re: Graphics/video workstation.

But all those apps are available on Mac :( On 26/05/2005, at 4:41 PM, Ken Woods wrote: Hi all, This is slightly off the topic and I apologise for that in advance. I need some advice from those in the graphics and/or video (etc) editing world. I am considering the purchase of a machine

Re: Graphics/video workstation.

I've been told that Mac's traditionally do better in the roles of creativity anyway in comparison to PC's. A lot of PC users understand this but is it a myth? I Would like to know as I planned to move into this field as a career but if I won't be seeing many Macs it could be concerning. I've

Re: OT: Is this spam?

Definitely SPAM. eBay don't have a Billing Department as they aren't involved in transactions. Also you can bid on different machines in different locations so of course the IP wanders and bids are made from different ones. 'Offline', yet online verification...hmm Says it all for me :P.

Re: Lost Chime?

I had thought the opening boing indicated something relating to the health of the Mac. That's correct. It indicates the results of the Mac's Power On Self Test, the bong means she's all good. Probably Tiger's done something to your BIOS/ROM as that chime is an instruction in the ROM. It's a

Re: iMac G5

From what I heard, It was the the first wave of iMac G5's that had issues as Apple had part shortages and grabbed them from anywhere. This issue was rectified after these models shipped and Apple US had PSU recalls at Apple Centre's. There is a discussion about it somewhere but it was

iMac SE issues

Hi All Anyone have any ideas what may be causing the following issues in an iMac DV SE and how to rectify them: 3 strikes before powering up, I have to reset it twice before the screen will come on and the chime happens Surging/flickering in speakers, they buzz and make a flickering sound

Re: iMac SE issues

Transport extension, then graphics accelerator extension and then when loading the desktop. It's sick that's for sure Regards Christian On 23/04/2005, at 11:59 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: On 23/04/2005 11:53 PM, Christian Kotz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All Anyone have any ideas what may be causing

PC 133 SDRAM

Hi Does anyone have some spare PC 133 SDRAM chips for iMac DV's? It's the same stuff G4 Cubes and some towers use. I'm looking for a few 128MB or 256MB modules. Any condition, provided it's working :) Regards Christian

iBook SE 466 Logic boards

Does anyone know the best place to get an iBook SE 466mhz logic board cheap, as in less than $500? I've seen full iBook SE's go for that price on ebay but none are on at the moment. Perhaps someone out there has a partially dead iBook (eg broken screen) with a working logic board? Regards

Hard Drive space disapearance

Hi All Just emailing because as of last night my iBook is losing HD space. It got down to zero KB and I had a word doc to save so I deleted 400MB of space but as I did it was chewed up instantly. I then attacked my music direct from the itunes folder and did a secure delete which liberated

Hanging computers

Hi All On the topic of spinning volleyballs indicative of busy/idle machines, Any ideas on how to fix 'hanging' every time I start up my G3 iMac or G3 Clamshell. It's only began since upgrading my Airport software to version 4.1 and Mac OS X v3.7. The current fix is to unplug my Airport Base

LCD dead pixels

Hi All How are dead pixels fixed on laptop screens. I am using a Clamshell laptop and a single pixel in the middle of the left corner is dead I think. On blue backgrounds it turns white and o black it turns orange etc. It's unbelievably annoying so I was hoping someone has a fix. Do I need a

iBook AV Cable

Does anyone know where I can purchase the original iBook AV cable that connects the headphone jack of Ibook Clamshell SE 466 and the iBook 500 and 600? Mine has been damaged right at the end of the Video RCA plug but audio works fine (pity). Any idea on the price? Regards Christian

Re: pricing a S/H P29 G3 iBook

To avoid the whole blowing up motherboards and spontaneous combustion of other parts, why not settle for a nice iBook SE 466mhz. It has firewire therefore can charge your iPod and it's battery does last longer apparently. There's a few of them for under $500 on ebay but a lot of people still

Power Macintosh 8100 Power Supply

Hi All I have a Sick Power Macintosh 8100 which appears to have a dead Power Supply. I just replaced its fuse and heard an unusually loud bang as I switched on the power to it. I think it it's not worth meddling with. Anyone know where I can obtain a new power supply? Regards Christian

Re: cost of older Macs

I knew someone who paid $1000 for a Performa 5400/160 but it did have a lot of floppy disk based software and a TV Tuner. To add further insult it was advertised as running 9.1 but only had 8.5. Sadly these new users forgot to do research also, They informed me a little later when it needed

Any one received this kind of Spam?

Has anyone seen anything like this before? It's my first piece of spam and I feel so proud! Obviously someone spent some time writing the essay. It's a real tear Jerker. Anyone interested in the offer? :P I don't know how it's clung to me? Regards Christian Begin forwarded message: From:

Safari

Hi Is anyone else having issues with Safari? It constantly tells me that the server can not be found and after a period or seven clicks on links and punches on the return key it eventually attempts loading pages. It usually displays page fine but all this week it's been touchy. Any ideas as

Lisa's Fate

Is this statement I located true? in 1989 Apple buried thousands of Lisa's in landfill. Lisa was gone. Sounds a bit nasty. Anyone planning a excavation soon? if this is true and Apple didn't like them then why is everyone after one? Regards Christian

PowerBook Duo RAM

Hi Does anyone know where I can find RAM for a PowerBook Duo? Any size will do! Regards Christian

Freezing mouse

Hi Does anyone have any ideas why my apple puck mouse keeps freezing in OS X? I'm using an iMac DV and it's just become apparent the mouse freezes on screen and occasionally for long periods of time. I've tried swapping keyboards and the port it's plugged into but it still happens. Is it an

Virtual PC 6

Hi I was wondering if anyone out there has used Virtual PC 6 and understands some issues I'm facing. When ever I use it and make the PC restart the program closes and when I go to re-launch it, an error occurs or in some cases my computer freezes. It works fine until the windows system is

Mac Games

Does anyone out there have a copy of the full versions for either The Sims or Sheep or know where I can get one? Do any Apple stores stock them and for how much? Thanks. Christian